Lil' Bit Citrus
123-2DB · #E3DCB2 · LRV 71 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Lil' Bit Citrus, Really?
Lil' Bit Citrus reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 123-2DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lil' Bit Citrus
Lil' Bit Citrus is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Lil' Bit Citrus
At LRV 71, Lil' Bit Citrus is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Lil' Bit Citrus are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 123-2DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Wild LimeSW 9668 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 72 | Color page → |
| Behr | Modern ZenM340-3A · Behr | 1.9 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hampton Green2150-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 67 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tempered Sage6006-5A · Valspar | 2.8 | 69.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Star BrightPPG1109-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 72 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Star BrightPPG1109-2 · Glidden | 1.8 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Lil' Bit Citrus within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E3DCB2 in HSL space. Pair Lil' Bit Citrus with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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